Ghost of Zorro
| Ghost of Zorro | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Written by | Royal K Cole William Lively Sol Shor |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Starring | Clayton Moore Pamela Blake Roy Barcroft George J. Lewis Eugene Roth |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates | 24 March 1949 (U.S. serial)[1] 30 June 1959 (U.S. feature)[1] |
Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes (serial)[1] 69 minutes (feature)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165,086 (negative cost: $164,895)[1] |
Ghost of Zorro is a 1949 Republic Movie serial. It uses substantial stock footage from earlier serials, including Son of Zorro and Daredevils of the West. This movie was shot in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
Plot
It's 1865 and the telegraph is heading west. George Crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction. One of the main engineers on the job is Ken Mason, the grandson of the original Zorro. As Crane hires his men to stop the work, Mason finds himself in the legendary role his ancestor originated.
Cast
- Clayton Moore as Ken Mason/Zorro
- Pamela Blake as Rita White
- Roy Barcroft as Hank Kilgore
- George J. Lewis as Moccasin
- Eugene Roth as George Crane
Production
Ghost of Zorro was budgeted at $165,086 although the final negative cost was $164,895 (a $191, or 0.1 percent, under-spend).[1]
It was filmed between 11 January and 2 February 1949.[1] The serial's production number was 1702.[1]
Stunts
- Tom Steele as Ken Mason/Zorro (doubling Clayton Moore)
Special Effects
Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.
Release
Theatrical
Ghost of Zorro's official release date is 24 March 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
A 69-minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on 30 June 1959. It was one of fourteen feature films Republic made from their serials.[1]
Chapter titles
- Bandit Territory (20min)
- Forged Orders (13min 20s)
- Robber's Agent (13min 20s)
- Victims of Vengeance (13min 20s)
- Gun Trap (13min 20s)
- Deadline at Midnight (13min 20s)
- Tower of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Mob Justice (13min 20s)
- Money Lure (13min 20s)
- Message of Death (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Runaway Stagecoach (13min 20s)
- Trail of Blood (13min 20s)
See also
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- Earlier Republic Zorro serials:-
- Zorro Rides Again (1937)
- Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
- Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
- Son of Zorro (1947)
